Lankford Weddings (Vendors!)

Well everyone, it’s VENDOR day again! I am really loving getting to know some of my favorite vendors! I only get to see them doing their thing at the wedding, so getting to sit down with them, share some lunch, and talk about who they are and what they do is a lot of fun! I hope these little vendor posts help some of you out who haven’t found your favorites yet!

Last week I got to have lunch with Gary Lankford from Lankford Weddings… I took him to Babe’s Chicken in Frisco… AMAZING food… A LOT of food, but that’s never been a problem for me!

Gary is not only a fantastic DJ/MC he is also amazing at helping you plan your awesome event!

Some of my favorite pictures from a wedding I got to do with Gary! I love how the lights add so much to the pictures! Lighting is my new favorite thing! It changes your reception, and makes it so much fun! And… you gotta love that picture of Gary! Any DJ/MC that can get into the music and have a good time is always worth it! No need in having a DJ who doesn’t love music as much as you do!

So… some fun things you should know about Gary and why he is amazing:

1)Gary has been a “DJ” for 9 years, but for the last 3 years has really given all his focus to not only being a great DJ, but also learning what it takes to be an amazing MC. Gary takes the time to get to know each of his brides, and makes every wedding personal to who you are and how you dream your wedding to be.

2)Gary wants to make sure that your wedding is just that… YOURS. He makes every effort so that it is not the same as the wedding he did last night, or last week!

3)… I hear so often… Oh, I’ll just use my iPod for the reception, it has all the songs I like anyway! So I asked Gary why should I hire him instead of use my iPod? He laughed a little to himself, because he’s heard that too! Basically here’s what iPods CAN’T do… They can’t announce you, they can’t make you feel the emotion of the first dance, they can’t get everyone up and dancing, they can’t make sure everyone’s attention is on the bride and groom… And my new favorite thing… they can’t mix music! Sounds silly, I know. But, the last thing you want is that dead space between songs, it’s dead quiet, and a little awkward! It would be like having disposable cameras at your wedding instead of a photographer! Don’t get me wrong… I LOVE disposable cameras, they can be SO fun at the reception… but they can’t tell what’s going on, and find that emotion, and see the day as you would want to relive it!

4)On that note… Gary and his amazing crew, help make memories for you! If the DJ doesn’t match you and your fiance, and doesn’t get the feeling you want for your reception it will be pretty obvious! BUT… when you do click… everything just syncs! And it makes my job that much more amazing! You can tell in the pictures when the music and the dj did their job!

5)Gary is constantly doing things to make sure he is growing, and learning, and being the best for you! He is on the Board of Directors of the American Disc Jockey Association. (This means that he has a code of ethics that he has to uphold at his events… so you know you are getting quality). He is also a part of June Weddings… an amazing association of wedding vendors!

So… all in all… Gary is amazing! I love working with him! And, I think you can definitely tell in the pictures… he pretty much rocks it out!

love-lauren